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Mary Bess Griffith¹, Joanne M Hall, Becky Fields

¹Department of Nursing, Bethel University, 325 Cherry venue, McKenzie, TN 38201, USA. griffithmb@bethelu.edu

Journal of Holistic Nursing : Official Journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association

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Area of Science:

Health Sciences
Psychology
Sociology

Background:

Existing literature on the healing power of tears is fragmented and inconclusive.
The phenomenon of crying that heals (CTH) has been addressed across multiple disciplines, both directly and indirectly.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce and evaluate the concept of crying that heals (CTH) within the health care context.
To define CTH using established concept evaluation criteria and examine its attributes.

Main Methods:

Literature review across various disciplines addressing the healing power of tears.
Application of Morse, Mitcham, Hupcey, and Tasón's (1996) criteria for concept evaluation to CTH.

Main Results:

CTH is tentatively defined based on the evaluation criteria.
Characteristics, boundaries, preconditions, and outcomes of CTH are proposed and examined.
The study identifies areas for further research and analysis.

Conclusions:

CTH holds potential significance for health care, particularly in nursing.
Further research is needed to fully understand and integrate CTH into clinical practice.
The concept evaluation provides a framework for future studies on emotional expression and healing.